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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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